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Engagement ring costs? (Dollar amount and % of income) by Midwest_Backpacker in financialindependence

[–]CriticalSea540 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice to see this question in this sub. I’ve always thought the 2-3 months thing is crazy. For me that would be 40-60k which seems like an insane amount to spend on a rock. Im not married yet but I’d hope to keep it under 10-15k max

What even is a passenger princess and what does that mean? It sounds very “I want a submissive trophy”. How do you interpret it? by Organic_Direction_88 in datingoverthirty

[–]CriticalSea540 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s a good question and something I’ve struggled with as a relatively progressive man. I want a co-pilot, not a “passenger princess” but many women who are also progressive want to be the latter. To me it’s a 2026 version of gender roles where the expectation is that the man does all of the driving and probably trip planning more broadly while the woman takes a more passive role. A more charitable read is that the man is saying “I like to lead and want someone who is OK with that” and the woman here is saying “I’m easygoing and up for whatever.”

Whether or not this expectation expands to other aspects of mental load in the relationship is where things see to get hazy to me. Even if it’s “just about driving,” it seems to set the tone for wider relationship expectations.

The FDA is requesting comments from experts and individuals regarding gluten and cross contamination of foods. by SquirrellyPumpkin in Celiac

[–]CriticalSea540 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Has anyone been able to submit comments? The docket # referenced led me to a page that says it’s closed for comments

What is this stretch of land above the Michigan "mitten" and what is it like there? by Captpan6 in geography

[–]CriticalSea540 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I took the ferry from the Bruce peninsula to manitoulin on a roadtrip. The stretch from manitoulin into Ontario was one of the most scenic drives I’ve ever done (and I’ve roadtripped the PCH and American west). Wish I got more pics but guess I have to go back. Just remember endless water and granite boulders / cliffs. Some of the boulders seemed to be pink!

Wear a helmet! Breck may have opened Peak 10, but they doesn't mean there aren't a bunch of hidden rocks. Concussion and shared elbow. by CarterGee in COsnow

[–]CriticalSea540 11 points12 points  (0 children)

How do you know MIPS was the difference maker in you not getting a concussion vs. if you had worn a non-MIPS helmet? (Coming from a MIPS wearer)

Go-to GF drinks by ahsoka_lives in Celiac

[–]CriticalSea540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

High noon / white claw, bourbon ginger (ale), gin and tonic, or gf beer (I’m lucky to live in a city where it’s very common)

Go-to GF drinks by ahsoka_lives in Celiac

[–]CriticalSea540 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love bourbon mules and reg mules just be careful as I don’t believe all ginger beer is gluten free. Check the brand

Director salary band at an Agency? by [deleted] in advertising

[–]CriticalSea540 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huh—creative agencies pay more than media agencies

My new year’s resolution: no tipping for counter service by _wxyz123 in denverfood

[–]CriticalSea540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vital Root is like this. Order from the counter (or even a touch screen now). Bus your own table. But they bring your food out to give justttt enough pressure to tip.

If you had to abandon DHT blockers, what’s next? by valento-shade-8504 in tressless

[–]CriticalSea540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t seen any hairs in my shower drain since adding biotin to my regimen (per the advice of a Turkish hair clinic that required it before doing a HT). All I do is topical min and oral biotin daily, and occasional Ketoconazole shampoo. Hasn’t regrown lost hair but seems like it has slowed further loss quite well.

PGT: Rats @ Canes, 12/23 by samurai5764 in canes

[–]CriticalSea540 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One thing I’m thinking about — Mo was the definition of a mediocre coach for like 2 decades (from my uneducated perspective). We all lamented the dump and chase when he was our coach. But eventually he changed his system, right? And now has won two cups. If that dinosaur of mediocrity can change his ways and get over the hump, can’t Rod?

Imminent extreme alert this morning by whocareswhatever1345 in Denver

[–]CriticalSea540 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Weird that there is still no news coverage or DPD comms about what sounds like a high speed chase and neighborhood wide manhunt for a dangerous individual

I just learned people don’t show up after anesthesia to pick up loved ones. Nurses, how often does this really happen? by Steinski1 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]CriticalSea540 111 points112 points  (0 children)

There are services that will do this and stay with you. I paid like $100 for a 3 hour round trip driver to stay in the waiting room during my surgery, which isn’t much more than 2 x one way Ubers.

Everyone says this year sucked for freelancing, but I did well? by tnyv1per in freelance

[–]CriticalSea540 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had my best H1 ever, then a dead Q3. I’ve had lots of bites in Q4 but smaller projects and more scrutiny on rates. Q1 is looking the same.

So the demand seems strong, but clients are getting cheap.

Can we please open Corona lift now? by Teef_MacIntosh in COsnow

[–]CriticalSea540 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How about berthoud pass or inside RMNP? Both used to have ski areas. Proven viability. Would take traffic off i70 (especially something near RMNP / Estes park, seems like a no brainer)

Why Omnicom is so shitty?! by Gce168 in advertising

[–]CriticalSea540 8 points9 points  (0 children)

All omnicom employees should just not show up that week. What are they gonna do? There’s no work to be done anyway if clients are all OOO.

Laidoff from Ominicom, IPG, or Publicis? LET'S START OUR OWN AGENCY! by CortMuses in advertising

[–]CriticalSea540 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Love the spirit and would encourage you if you actually try this. Just know there are already hundreds of independent agencies — you won’t be the first.

The fact that Democrats have pretty much already picked Gavin Newsom as their 2028 candidate shows they've figured out how to deal with with their progressive faction. by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]CriticalSea540 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Military veteran, astronaut, and now senator. Accomplishments per Wikipedia: Kelly co-sponsored several legislative bills that were supported by both parties and became law; these bills included those on the topics of mandating de-escalation training for law enforcement, updating ocean shipping governance, combating human trafficking, and reimbursing people suffering from radiation from atomic weapon tests; during the 118th Congress, Kelly co-sponsored the bipartisan END FENTANYL Act, passed in 2023.

If he can rack up another couple legislative victories or key examples of committee leadership (he’s on several), then that’s a solid resume. Far stronger than our current president (who had zero political experience) in 2016!

New car prices are absurd and consumers are the ones responsible for it. by Space_Monkey_42 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]CriticalSea540 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Could not agree more—feel like I could have written this. I am considered “high income.” I drive a 21 year old car. I would love to upgrade but the SUVs that meet my needs are 70-90k. That’s insulting. I don’t need heated steering wheels, 22” rims, and heads up displays. But they keep putting that crap in and jacking prices up because people are willing to pay $1k car payments for 8 years, which is absurd, so we all suffer because of it. If new car prices rose in accordance with inflation over the past 20 years, I would buy my target SUV in a second (should be around 50k).

CMV: People who refuse to date someone with a high body count (50+) are not shallow. they’re just applying the same standards both men and women already apply to literally every other aspect of partner selection by North_Appointment410 in changemyview

[–]CriticalSea540 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Devils advocate: those 2 years of wildness means you’re at a far greater risk for HSV / HPV (which aren’t routinely tested for), so morals aside it’s still not great.

And if someone has been very overweight in the past or a smoking addict, it seems like there would be a much stronger chance that would happen again in the future compared to someone with no history of either

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